Metal shoe



Dec. 13, 1932. P, BURDOT-n 1,891,021

METALv SHOE Filed May 31. 1930 INVENTOR Pau! Burdoilz' ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 13, 1932 p.

UNITED STATESy PATENT OFFICE PAUL BURDOTTL F NEW "YORK,y N. Y.

METAL SHOE Application le'd May 31, 1930. `Seria1`No`. 457,961.

'My invention relates to kshoes constructed counter 12. The hollow heel lift 22.1having of metallic material. inwardly directed flanges 38, is secured di- One object of my invention is to provide rectly beneath the heel portion 36 of the ysole metallic shoes having the flexibility Ordinar 18. The toe cap 16, providedV with outwardrily required for comfort and sufficient resilily directed flanges 17., is Vnent placed in posi- 50,

ence to return to unstressed condition after tion over the sole at the `forward end. being flexed. The sole as thus far described'is composed Another object iste vprovide ,a .shoe at low of stamped or sheet metal parts forming the cost which fills the requirements of the wearer main body of the shoe.

for comfort, and which is adapted to retain If the shoe were fabricated entirely of 55 its shape and wear for a longer period of stamped metal, it would bestiff and uncomtime than the ordinary leather shoe. fortable. To avoid this I provide a flexible In the drawing: v wire mesh member 14, which serves as a lining Fig. 1 is a perspective of oneform of ,shoe inside the portion 12, and extends to the vend constructed according to and 4.embodying my ofthe toe .cap 16, yand serves also as a lining 60 said invention; for the toe. Theupper portion of the shoe as Fig. 2 is a central section taken .on the line a whole, between the forwardly-extending 2-2 of Fig. 1; portions A26, 26 .and the toe cap is then com- Fig. 3 is a perspectiveof the upper; v posed solely of the metallic mesh material 14,

Fig. .4 is a reduced inverted 4plan showing and thispontion of the upper .part ofthe shoe a scroll of fancy design, letters or the like endirectly above the ball of the foot, for the graved, cut or stamped into the surface of the purposes of this description and claims, shall sole to prevent slipping; and hereinafter be referred to as the vamp, as at Fig. 5 is an enlarged section takennon the 23, Figs. 1 and 2. The lower inwardly directline 5-5 of Fig.y 1; ed edge portion 13 at the rear .of the shoe is Referring to the drawing 10 represents the securedbetween the portion 36 ofthe sole, and shoe as a whole which comprises siX major flange 28 of the counter, while the outwardly parts, namely, a combined metal counter and directed edge portion 15, forward of. `the heel upper 12, a fieible mesh member 14, a toe cap 22, is secured by the binding strip 20 which 16, sole 18, welt like binding strip 20 and heel has an undercut portion 42. The said bind-y lift 22. ing strip is secured around the edge ofthe The portion 12, preferably stamped and sole, the free ends terminating over the out-l formed from light gauge metal as indicated wardlydirected flanges 30.

at Fig. 3, includes a curved portion 24 of rela Then the wearer is walking, a shoe re` tively stiff metal formed to fit the heel, forceives mostof the bending strain at th-e vamp wardly extending portions 26-26 of greater 'between the instep and the toe cap 16. AS fiexibility, and at the lower edge thereof, an stated, the metallic mesh lining 14 covering inwardly directed flange 28 and short outthis area is therefore here utilized as such wardly directed flanges 30 in advance of the vamp, .as indicated at 23, providing the flange 2S. rlhe portions A26, 26 Ydo not extend flexibility required for the purpose while re- 35 the full length of the shoe down to the toe, but taining its original appearance after extendonly about two-thirds thereof. ed wear.

The sole 18 is formed with a flat flexible After all of the parts have been yproperly forward portion 32, an arch 34 and a heel porassembled on a form of any convenient type, tion 36 which fits .over the kfiange 28 of the such as alast or the like,the same are secured 90 toe cap, is welded to the mesh as is also the Y edge 21 of the portion 26.

The mesh member 14 is wovenclosely from line wire providing a part having smooth inner and outer surfaces adapted to serve as a lining for the shoe as well as a smooth flexible vamp 23. A portion 27 of the lining over the instep is extended across a gap between the portions 2(5 26 to form a tongue over which the shoe is laced or otherwise fastened. This portion is preferably more loosely Woven to permit of' the same temporarily yielding when the shoe is being put on. A portion 25 on the counter 12 is turned down over the upper edge of the mesh 14 and rolled smooth as shown in Fig. 2 to secure the upper edge of the mesh to the counter, and spot welding may be employed if so desired.

After the welding operation, a heel 44 of relatively greater yieldability such as rubber or leather is attached to the hollow heel 22 in any convenient manner, as for instance by screws 46 shown in Figs. 2 and 4, such yieldable heel, together with the flexible sole insuring great ease in walking.

Any means may be employed to fasten the shoe, such as for instance laces of woven wire,

fabric or leather, as shown in the drawing, or the usual clamps, buckles vor the like, the forward ends 26 of the counter or upper 2G being altered according to the fastening means employed.

The shoe embodying my said invention is adapted for light dress wear for men or women, for the working man who is ordinarily obliged to wear heavy and clumsy i leather shoes, or for use by foundry men, steel workers or workmen who handle molten metal.

The surface of the shoe can be japanned, enameled or plated to provide a luster far superior to the polish on a leather shoe.

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y

l. As an article of manufacture, a4 shoe comprising a metallic sole and heel, and flexible metallic upper portions adapted to be drawn towards each other for fastening the shoe on the foot, the upper portions of the shoe lined with a metallic mesh material, but with the vamp of said shoe consisting solely of said metallic mesh material.

2. A shoe comprising a flexible metal sole, a hollow metal heel, a metal counter and upper, forming the rear portion of the shoe, a metal cap, and a metal mesh member between said rear portion and said cap.

3. A shoe comprising a flexible metal sole, a hollow metal heel, a metal counter with flex ible forwardly extending end portions, means for fastening said end portions together, a

metal cap and a more flexible metal portion between said counter and said cap.

4. A shoe comprising a flexible metal sole, a hollow metal heel, a metal counter and upper, forming the rear portion of the shoe, a metal cap, and a metal mesh lining having an expansible tongue portion.

5. A shoe comprising a metallic sole and heel, a combined counter and upper portion of metallic material, a metallic toe cap, and a lining of metallic mesh for said counter and upper portion and said cap and forming an intermediate relatively exible vamp.

6. A metallic shoe line, except for the vamp, with a mesh material, comprising a flexible metallic shoe and heel, an integral metallic portion forming a relative stifti counter merging into a relatively flexible upper, and means for fastening the free edges of the upper together, with the vamp of said shoe consisting solely of said mesh material.

7. A metallic shoe completely lined, except for the vamp, with a metallic mesh material, comprising a flexible metal sole, a heel of metallic material, and a lift secured to said heel composed of relatively yieldable material, the vamp of said shoe consisting solely of said metallic mesh material.

8. A shoe comprising a flexible metal sole, a hollow metal heel with inwardly directed flanged portions, a metal counter having an inwardly directed flanged lower portion received between said heel flange and heel portion of the sole and outwardly directed flanged portions, a metal toe cap, a metal mesh lining for said counter and toe cap, and having an exposed section therebetween forming a vamp, and a metal member for binding the lower edge of the mesh member and toe plate to the sole, the binding member terminating on said outwardly directed counter flanges, the parts being sealed together by welding to form a fluid tight oint at the line of juncture thereof.

9. A shoe comprising a flexible metal sole, a hollow metal heel, a metal counter with flexible forwardly extending end portions, an expansible metallic tongue therebetween, means for fastening said end portions tolio name hereto.

PAUL BURDOTTI. 

